AEW World Champion MJF wasn’t cutting a promo or playing a character when he sat down with Ross Tucker — he was venting. And when the conversation turned to whether being Jewish adds to the backlash he gets online, MJF didn’t dance around it. He went straight at what he sees every day in his… Read More »
Maxwell Jacob Friedman isn’t backing down after one of the most surprising moments on AEW television this year. On the February 4, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite, the AEW World Champion was stunned when Brody King steamrolled him in an AEW World Championship Eliminator match. The bout ended almost as soon as it began, with… Read More »
Maxwell Jacob Friedman isn’t interested in carrying anyone verbally — and he made that crystal clear during a recent appearance on the You Better You Bet podcast. While discussing his relentless promo style and reputation as one of the most dominant talkers in wrestling, the AEW World Champion was asked about a long-standing belief in… Read More »
The February 4, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite delivered a memorable night of action, including Brody King squashing MJF in an AEW World Title eliminator match. According to Dave Meltzer, AEW Dynamite averaged 654,000 viewers on TBS, edging up slightly from 653,000 viewers the previous week. While the overall viewership increase was modest, the show saw a… Read More »
AEW Dynamite’s New Year’s Smash special kicked off 2025’s final show with a bold message from the AEW World Champion himself. Just days removed from Worlds End, MJF made his entrance to a split reaction from the Omaha crowd, carrying the AEW World Championship around his waist. But he didn’t hold onto it for long.… Read More »
Just after MJF reclaimed the AEW World Championship in the main event of Worlds End, his first challenger is already locked in—and it’s a man who’s been waiting for the shot. Bandido, the reigning ROH World Champion and Dynamite Diamond Ring holder, will face MJF for the AEW World Title on the Maximum Carnage edition… Read More »
It looks like MJF is finally on his way back to AEW, and he’s not coming back empty-handed. Bryan Alvarez dropped a major update on Wrestling Observer Live, confirming that Maxwell Jacob Friedman has wrapped up his film commitments and is expected to return as early as next week’s AEW Dynamite—just in time for the… Read More »
MJF is officially on his way back to AEW—and it’s going down at Worlds End later this month. After ghosting the wrestling world for most of 2025 to film Happy Gilmore 2 and Violent Night 2, the self-proclaimed generational talent is heading back to the company that made him a star. And according to WrestleVotes,… Read More »
WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart might have ruffled some feathers as he just admitted that he has no idea who MJF is. While speaking to Johnny I Pro Show, Bret Hart stated that if the Montreal Screwjob had never happened and he stayed in WWE, he likely would have ended up working with John… Read More »
MJF’s absence from AEW television isn’t a retreat—it’s a reinvention. The former AEW World Champion has spent the past few months diving headfirst into Hollywood, taking on major film roles while staying out of the wrestling spotlight. According to Fightful Select, MJF has been thriving in his new environment and adapting quickly to life on… Read More »